SD-WAN, or Software-Defined Wide Area Network, has evolved to connect users across multicloud environments, branches, and hybrid workforces. As the internet becomes the new WAN, SD-WAN plays a crucial role in managing connectivity and performance, especially as 43% of mission-critical workloads face latency, performance, and security constraints.

SD-WAN Analytics, particularly through solutions like Cisco vAnalytics and Cisco ThousandEyes, provides actionable insights by assessing application health and correlating it with network performance. This allows organizations to extend visibility, quickly identify issues, and manage performance effectively, ultimately freeing up time and resources that would otherwise be spent on troubleshooting.

Organizations increasingly rely on multicloud and SaaS solutions, but 28% report a lack of visibility into data and data flow as a significant roadblock in cloud governance. Additionally, many struggle with pinpointing and troubleshooting application issues, which can hinder their ability to correlate application performance with underlying networks.